An Gyeon
An Gyeon | |
Hangul | 안견 |
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Hanja | 安堅 |
Revised Romanization | An Gyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | An Kyŏn |
Pen name | |
Hangul | 현동자, 주경 |
Hanja | 玄洞子, 朱耕 |
Revised Romanization | Hyeondongja, Jugyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏntongcha, Chukyŏng |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 가도, 득수 |
Hanja | 可度, 得守 |
Revised Romanization | Gado, Deuksu |
McCune–Reischauer | Kato, Tŭksu |
An Gyeon was a painter of the early Joseon period. He was born in Jigok, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court. In 1447, he drew (몽유도원도), a landscape painting for . Considered the oldest landscape painting by a Korean artist, the painting is currently stored at Tenri University.[1]
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Names[]
His art name was Hyeonndongja (현동자, 玄洞子) and his courtesy name was Gado (가도, 可度).[2]
Gallery[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_1_chochun_early_spring.jpg/219px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_1_chochun_early_spring.jpg)
초춘 early spring
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_2_manchun_late_spring.jpg/218px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_2_manchun_late_spring.jpg)
만춘 late spring
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_3_choha_early_summer.jpg/216px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_3_choha_early_summer.jpg)
초하 early summer
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_4_manha_late_summer.jpg/219px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_4_manha_late_summer.jpg)
만하 late summer
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_5_chochu_early_autumn.jpg/219px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_5_chochu_early_autumn.jpg)
초추 early autumn
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_6_manchu_late_autumn.jpg/218px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_6_manchu_late_autumn.jpg)
만추 late autumn
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_7_chodong_early_winter.jpg/221px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_7_chodong_early_winter.jpg)
초동 early winter
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_8_mandong_late_winter.jpg/217px-Ahn_Gyeon-sasipalgyeongdo_8_mandong_late_winter.jpg)
만동 late winter
사시팔경도 - Eight views of the Four Seasons
See also[]
- Korean art
- Korean culture
- Korean painting
- List of Korean painters
References[]
- ^ Herald, The Korea (2010-03-30). "Top Korean cultural heritages go on display in centennial of nat`l museum". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ article "An Kyŏn" (An Ken in Japanese). Shogakukan.
External links[]
- Brief biography of An Gyeon and gallery (in Korean)
- Info about Jigok An Gyeon Festival (in Korean)
Categories:
- 15th-century Korean painters
- Korean people stubs
- Asian painter stubs